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Species tulips often have more natural-looking blooms than their hybrid relatives. Tulipa linifolia, known as the flax-leaved tulip, holds the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). It produces narrow, greyish-green leaves and bright red flowers. The petals of Tulipa linifolia form a wide bowl shaped flower, with a hint of black at the base.
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Tulipa ‘Linifolia’ and wildlife
Tulipa ‘Linifolia’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
